Olivia Robinson, an elementary education major with a minor in mathematics, is learning by doing. As part of her Honors Senior Thesis, she single-handedly designed, coordinated, and conducted a mathematics tutoring program at Northeastern Elementary School in Fountain City, Ind.

Indiana University East celebrated the accomplishments of its students during the annual Honors Convocation held April 28.

School of Business and Economics Dean David Frantz, Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Mary Blakefield and Chancellor Kathryn Cruz-Uribe present the Outstanding Student in Accounting award to Crystal Bitner.

The Indiana University East Honors Program will host the 2016 Mid-East Honors Association (MEHA) annual conference April 1-3. More than 200 students from 20 different colleges and universities will visit the IU East campus for the prestigious event.

This spring, the Indiana University East Honors Program is celebrating its 10th anniversary. The first Honors introductory course, H100, was taught in spring 2005 with 15 students.

The Honors Program is an academic program that provides an intellectually enriched curriculum for highly motivated students, allowing them to demonstrate academic excellence through Honors coursework, independent research, creative work, and extracurricular opportunities. Members of the Honors Program are on-campus undergraduate students from all different majors and degrees. In addition to taking Honors options in five of their courses, they complete a senior thesis of research, service-learning, or creative work.

The Indiana University East Honors Program inducted 46 students during the annual Honors Induction and Pinning Ceremony held November 21 in the Hayes Hall Campus Library. The Honors Program is an academic program that provides an intellectually enriched curriculum for highly-motivated students.

Olivia Robinson and Logan Ullery have been chosen as the 2013 Lingle Scholars. The scholarship award will continue throughout their pursuit of a four-year degree at Indiana University East.
Both graduated in June 2013 and are freshmen at IU East this fall. Robinson is a graduate of Hagerstown High School and Ullery is a graduate of Northeastern High School.

IU East Student Showcase
Indiana University East and Purdue University College of Technology in Richmond students now have their work on display in the Meijer Artway through Friday, May 10. Students exhibiting work were in fine arts classes at IU East during the fall 2012 and spring 2013 semesters.